04/17 St Louis (Walters) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20,WGNTV,XM183

[jersey cubs fan]

PJ Walters faces Carlos Zambrano. Walters (RHP) is an 11th round draft pick from 2006 who has had a fairly decent minor league career so far.

 

Weather is 60s and sunny with a slight breeze to left center.

[apete6]

If we lose to a guy named PJ Mathews, consider me worried.

[jersey cubs fan]

If we lose to a guy named PJ Mathews, consider me worried.

 

If that happens, I'd be really concerned about this team.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Win.

[Sammys Boombox]

I hope this isn't one of those games where the pitcher is effective just because nobody has seen him yet.

[weis21]

I hope this isn't one of those games where the pitcher is effective just because nobody has seen him yet.

That's not always the case.

[apete6]

If we lose to a guy named PJ Mathews, consider me worried.

 

If that happens, I'd be really concerned about this team.

 

Edit: PJ Walters. Sorry I messed up his name. Either way, Z needs to win, not do the "6 runs in 3 innings and a temper tantrum" thing that happens once a year vs. the Cardinals.

[haubrich91]

Lets win this game. Can't lose to a rookie.

[Guest]

I hate WGN games on days I have work. :(

[steelywross]

Z crushes one today.

[CubColtPacer]

I hadn't seen it yet..but the lineup posted on Bruce Miles blog is (link below):

 

Soriano, LF

Fukudome, CF

Lee, 1B

Hoffpauir, RF

Ramirez, 3B

Soto, C

Fontenot, 2B

Theriot, SS

Zambrano, P

 

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/1818

[Warren Brusstar]

CARDINALS (8-3)

2B Skip Schumaker

CF Colby Rasmus

1B Albert Pujols

RF Ryan Ludwick

LF Chris Duncan

C Yadier Molina

3B Joe Thurston

SS Brian Barden

P P.J. Walters

 

CUBS (5-4)

LF Alfonso Soriano

CF Kosuke Fukudome

1B Derrek Lee

RF Micah Hoffpauir

3B Aramis Ramirez

C Geovany Soto

2B Mike Fontenot

SS Ryan Theriot

P Carlos Zambrano

[UMFan83]

Fontenot drops in the order as a result of his 0-14 slump I guess?

[jersey cubs fan]

whoever edited the title of this thread, you did a terrible job, change it back.

[SouthSideRyan]

Fontenot drops in the order as a result of his 0-14 slump I guess?

 

Lou realized that Soto/Fontenot/Theriot was just as RLR as Ramirez/Fontenot/Soto

[Butterscup1679666578]

FFS Lou, just because Hoff hits lefty doesn't mean you have to hit him fourth.

[Outshined_One]

Ryan Dempster just said he'd buy Culver's for Reed Johnson whenever he wants this year.

 

That is awesome.

[Guest]

FFS Lou, just because Hoff hits lefty doesn't mean you have to hit him fourth.

 

Only on NSBB can I see "FFS" and figure out its meaning with very little effort.

[woodchip2153]

Why were they playing Bear Down, Chicago Bears on the organ? Who is singing the stretch?

[Guest]

FFS Lou, just because Hoff hits lefty doesn't mean you have to hit him fourth.

 

Didn't he do the same thing last year when a regular player was out he'd just put the replacement into the same spot in the lineup?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Game Time! Lets make this one quick and painless. Im relying on some good updates today.

[jersey cubs fan]

Who ratted me out to XM yesterday?

[Guest]

FFS Lou, just because Hoff hits lefty doesn't mean you have to hit him fourth.

 

Only on NSBB can I see "FFS" and figure out its meaning with very little effort.

 

You're making me feel dumb, what does "FFS" stand for?

 

For F's sake?

[Outshined_One]

FFS Lou, just because Hoff hits lefty doesn't mean you have to hit him fourth.

 

Only on NSBB can I see "FFS" and figure out its meaning with very little effort.

 

You're making me feel dumb, what does "FFS" stand for?

 

For [expletive] sake.

[Tryptamine]

The entire lineup, except for Rasmus is hitting .281 or high; of those all but one are above .300. I think the Cards are due for an offensive slump.